Langdon Named Chief Justice of El Paso Court of Appeals
Judge J C Langdon of Mc Camey will become chief justice of the El Paso Court of Civil Appeals on January 1 1959 for a two year term. Gov Price Daniel appointed Langdon after Allan Fraser declined the post stating he did not want another campaign in 1960. Fraser had just won a new six year term as associate justice. Langdon has led the 112th District Court since 1954 and is a Stephenville native who earned a UT law degree in 1940. Hart Johnson of Fort Stockton was appointed to succeed Langdon as district judge.
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J. C. Langdon
McCamey
el Paso
Allan R. Fraser
Alpine
Fraser
Langdon
112Th District Court
Stephenville
University of Texas
Daniel
Hart Johnson
Fort Stockton
Fort Worth Stock Show Deadlines Announced
Fort Worth deadlines for the 1959 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show include postmark by December 15 for cattle sheep and wine entries. Horse show entries due January 1 and poultry rabbits and pigeons by January 10. The show runs January 30 to February 8 with over $194000 in prizes for livestock horse and rodeo winners.
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Fort Worth
Alpine Teachers Receive Retirement Deposits From Texas System
Alpine school teachers have received notices from the Texas Teachers Retirement System detailing deposits. Each teacher may have up to 3590 dollars deposited with the system, with the state matching the amount. Interest rate is stated as percentage.
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Texas Teacher Retirement System of Texas
State of Texas
Alpine Girl Scout News Highlights and Upcoming Events
Dottie Hinckley and Cecelia Hollis served punch and brownies after a Christmas play rehearsal. Story Hour at the Alpine Public Library drew 60 children. Troop 3 cleaned windows and decorated them with Christmas motifs. the Senior Troop plans a large decoration for the hut front. Troop 10 A practiced carols with Mrs. Theophilus. caroling is set for Dec. 18 with a sandwich party at the Burdetts. Betsey Wright and Patty Koch were chosen to represent the Permian Basin at the 1959 Senior Round-Up in Colorado Springs amid strong competition. Alpine’s Senior Scouts and younger troops gain from varied activities and continued involvement in Girl Scout programs.
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Dottie Hinckley
Cecelia Hollis
Troop 1
Berta
Karen Brown
Anna
Margaret Ann Nix
Hilda
Barbara
Linda Ceraldi
Sue
Carol Rahn
Jane
Berry Ponton
Dorothy
Verna Jean Roark
Mary
Joe Farris
Esther Wright
Rochelle Sohl
Julie Forchheimer
Jane Cain
Sherry Barrer
Judy Burling
Carolyn Lowe
Angel
Connie Thomas
Alpine Public Library
Burdetts
Betsey Wright
Patty Koch
Permian Basin
Colorado Springs
Alpine
One Time Big Bend Railroader Retires
Tom A. Blair chief engineer for the Santa Fe Railway System at Chicago retires November 30 after 43 years of service. He held several Texas roles including Amarillo chief engineer and directed the 1955 Dallas main line construction. Rudolph H. Breeder assistant engineer Chicago named to succeed him December 1. TRADE AT HOME-IT PAYS.
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Tom A. Blair
Santa Fe
Chicago
Blair
Texas
Amarillo
Dallas
University of Texas
Alpine
Presidio
Rudolph H. Breeder
170 State Patrolmen Are Needed In Texas
Texas expects about 1700 vacancies in the Highway Patrol and will hold selection exams Jan 20 across the state. Applicants aged 21 to 35 may apply before Jan 12, as announced by Col Homer Garrison Jr. director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Texas
Texas Department of the Prtlie Safety
Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Highway Patrol
Former Philippine Island teacher visits Alpine High
Marcellina O. A Eves, a former teacher of 17 years in the Philippines and now an exchange teacher in the United States since 1948, made a visit to Alpine High last week.
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Marcellinao A. ‘Eves
Philippine Islands
United States
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Ft. Worth
Treacher Fund
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N. 5Th St
Medicine Mound
Medicine Mounds
Girl Scout News
John Skinner
C. D. Me. Collister
Oliver Theophilus
Storey-Whiteside Lumber CO
Big Bend
World Book
Encyclopedia
Louise T Gunn
Dennis
el Paso, Tex
BRER
Brer Rabbit
Hickory
Pecos
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